I assume NYE stands for New Year's Eve.
So if we're talking about evening events, I habitually opt for grey over navy - a lot of the richness of a good navy suit is lost in poor lighting. If, though, as you say, it's slightly lighter than navy, that may well help.
Grey is also a little more versatile; your blue tie will still look great, but it opens up other options as well.
Your light navy, white shirt and royal blue tie combo reminds me of Pete Campbell's outfits in the first few episodes of Mad Men; the character was insufferable, sure, but he looked great: